Q: Can’t add any ppa repositories (gpg: keyserver receive failed: General error) [especially on non-current distro]
A: sudo apt install ca-certificates
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How Do I Stop X Server
x-server can be stopped by stopping the display manager process associated with it. Procedure includes identifying the display manager as well.
Updated: July 19, 2023
Manual Local Installation of a Binary on Linux
Steps for manually installing a pre-compiled binary and its provided manpage, all from a tarball.
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Setting AwesomeWM for Higher DPI Displays
Case: Running a 15.6″ full-HD screen /1920×1080/, fresh install of AwesomeWM, text in menus and panel is too small to be read comfortably.
Setting up Credential Storage in Git
Out-of-the-box Git can store passwords and personal access tokens through a cache daemon in the memory or in a plain-text file in your home directory.
WordPress Security Checklist
NB: Do not copy-paste into an existing WordPress installation without reviewing and editing accordingly!
This is a living document, currently in more of a draft state. Untested snippets are marked as such.
Ubuntu: Websites Refuse to Load Despite Active Internet Connection
Case: On Ubuntu (and derivatives), after booting up, websites suddenly fail to resolve and instant messengers fail to connect. Other devices on the LAN resolve addresses successfully.
Device browser fails with:
This site can't be reached
DNS address could not be found.
DNS_PROBE_POSSIBLE
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Viber Fails To Start: FATAL:xkb_keyboard_layout_engine.cc(640)
Case: Viber cannot start. After a flatpak or appimage install, running through terminal, Viber fails with error xkb_keyboard_layout_engine.cc(640)] Keymap file failed to load: us-phonetic
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How To Format USB Key With FDISK?
Q: How To Format USB Key With FDISK?
A: fdisk manages partitions. Use mkfs instead!
# FAT
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdxy # /dev/sdxy is your usb
# Or for ext4
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdxy src: https://askubuntu.com/questions/86890/how-to-completely-reformat-a-usb-using-fdisk
Improve Wine Framerate for Esync Games by Increasing `ulimit`
Increase ulimit value with vim to improve FPS for Wine games that utilise esync .
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